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Section: Other News
Veterans
G.W. Students Want Priority in Registering
Student veterans at GW are pressing administrators to give them first pick of classes. A top veteran leader met with University President Thomas LeBlanc Thursday to request the policy change, which student veterans said would get rid of frustrations they face while trying to fulfill the credits needed to graduate. Former service members said priority […]
January 30, 2018
Veterans
Filmmaker Weaving Tale of Military Heroism
Very rarely are films about the military made by those who actually served. Joshua DeFour, a radio-television-film graduate student and veteran of the United States Marine Corps, is one of those rare individuals. DeFour has been cultivating his storytelling skills in the MFA Film and Media Production program for the past three years and hopes […]
January 30, 2018
Other News
Teacher’s Rant About Military Goes Viral
A Pico Rivera teacher and councilman is under investigation by the school board after the release of recordings in which he disparaged members of the military. The remarks by Councilman Gregory Salcido, a teacher at El Rancho High School, have triggered a backlash in a community that local leaders say has strong ties to the […]
January 30, 2018
Other News
Fitness App Reveals Too Much About Military
A heat map published on the Internet by fitness tracking company Strava may have been inadvertently giving away sensitive secrets. An Australian student used the service to reveal the locations and activities of soldiers at U.S. military bases. Twenty-year-old university student Nathan Ruser stumbled across the map on a blog and was inspired to look […]
January 30, 2018
Policy
Duckworth Elaborates on Criticism of Trump
Doubling down on criticism of President Donald Trump as a “five-deferment draft dodger,” Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., rebuked President Trump’s partisan attacks on Democrats’ supposed lack of interest in supporting the military vs. DACA and Dreamer protections if illegal immigrants. “He was elected, rightfully, to be president of the United States, [but] I don’t think […]
January 30, 2018
Other News
Companies Give Back to Veterans
By definition, large corporations are primarily focused on the bottom line. But some companies manage to keep their eye on the balance sheet and still give back to veterans. PepsiCo has a long legacy of military hiring and supporting programs for veterans and their families, among other things offering an employee resource group called VALOR […]
January 26, 2018
Veterans
Healthcare: Another Way to Serve
Careers in healthcare offer ways for veterans to continue a lifestyle of serving their communities. When choosing to join America’s military, men and women make a purposeful choice to place themselves at risk for a high calling: service to their countrymen. It seems a logical fit, then, that many former servicemen and women seek careers […]
January 26, 2018
Academics
Check the Student Reviews of Online Courses
Testimonials are ubiquitous: on marketplaces like Amazon, on product pages and on social media. Writing testimonials is also big business, and fake testimonials abound on the internet. Yet, they can be a valuable source of information, especially when choosing an online degree program to meet your professional needs. Student reviews can answer questions about interaction […]
January 26, 2018
Veterans
“Operation Proper Exit” Guides Wounded, Gold Star Families
CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait—Operation Proper Exit, an initiative of the Troops First Foundation, was facilitated by the 35th Infantry Division along with U.S. Army Central Command during its journey through Camps Arifjan and Buehring, while en route through the Middle East in early December. Operation Proper Exit is a driving force for wounded warriors and Gold […]
January 26, 2018
Other News
Strayer Teams with Iconic Coach on Performance
WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Strayer University, a national leader in innovative educational programs for working adults, has partnered with four-time NASCAR and three-time pro football champion, and renowned leader, Joe Gibbs, on the launch of the Joe Gibbs Performance Management program. The new program will provide courses that focus on improving employee performance. “I’ve been blessed with the […]
January 26, 2018
Veterans
New G.I. Bill Could Lead to Surge in Enrollment
GW and other private universities could soon see a surge in veteran enrollment thanks to a new benefit bill set to fully go into effect this summer. The Forever G.I. Bill, or Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act, offers new benefits like expanded tuition support and eliminates the time limit for veterans to use […]
January 26, 2018
Academics
Fort Hood Education Services Aid Transitioning Soldiers
As the Department of Defense’s largest education center, Fort Hood’s 22,000-square-foot cloud technology-equipped facilities serve as a military community portal for higher education and transitioning Soldiers. “The most important thing, from the Army standpoint, is that we contribute to the intellectual capacity of our Soldiers and we add to the professionalism and the full capability […]
January 26, 2018
Academics
Wash U Law Offers 2 Online Master’s with 2U
Imagine you run a university. You know from the data that more students want online programs, particularly when it comes to graduate degrees they can pursue alongside full-time employment. And yet your university specializes in brick-and-mortar higher education. It’s what you do. It’s who you are. Sure, you might have experimented with online learning using […]
January 25, 2018
Academics
The Failing U. Report
Failing U analyzes and grades each state’s laws, regulations, and accountability measures related to the private, for-profit postsecondary institutions in that state. The report does not analyze efforts by states’ attorneys general who seek to protect their residents through enforcement efforts and litigation. While laudable, such actions are needed in significant part because state oversight […]
January 25, 2018
Other News
Report Finds Massachusetts Failing to Protect Students
Almost the entire country comes up short on overseeing and regulating private for-profit colleges, according to a new report that dinged Massachusetts for not requiring tuition refunds in the event of a school closure and not mandating that performance measures be disclosed to students. Massachusetts is among 43 states that received a failing grade in […]
January 25, 2018
Academics
Bill Would Offer Scholarships for Older Students
SANTA FE, N.M. — About 26,000 New Mexico college students get tuition help through the legislative lottery scholarship every year, but only those who started college shortly after high school are eligible. Now a state lawmaker is pitching a program that could help older and other nontraditional students. Sen. Bill Tallman, D-Albuquerque, has introduced the […]
January 25, 2018
Academics
Survey: Financial Issues Keep Many Adults from Pursuing Education
Vermont Business Magazine A new survey from Champlain College Online (link is external) says that while most adults see the value in higher education to prepare them for advancement in the workplace, ongoing concerns over incurring student debt and affordability are the major barriers to returning to school to complete a certificate, associate degree or […]
January 25, 2018
Other News
In Evolving World of Microcredentials, Needs Differ
Many colleges these days are experimenting with short-form online degrees to try to reach new audiences and offer new options, often at a lower cost. And new upstart providers are also getting into the mix, including coding bootcamps and startups like Udacity, which offers unaccredited nanodegrees. These trends raise a host of questions about the […]
January 25, 2018
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